COLORADO JUDO LEAGUE
05-08-1999
For immediate release: SPORTS Contact: John Miller 303-237-0063
The following are the results for the 31st Annual Northglenn Invitational
Judo Championships held at the Northglenn Recreation Center, Northglenn, CO
Nearly 170 competitors representing 25 clubs from California, Florida,
Idaho, New Mexico, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Wyoming, and Colorado
attended the event, which was hosted by Northglenn Judo Club and sanctioned
by USA Judo, National Governing Body for Olympic Judo in the United States.
The event was also attended by athetes from the U.S. Association of Blind
Athletes, who competed in the regular weight class competition among
sighted athletes.
Sumio Yamashita Sportsmanship Award:
Bobby Yamashita, grandson of Mr. Yamashita. Bobby won the National
Championship last summer in Honolulu, Hawaii and won his division at the
tournament today. This award was created by the family of Mr. Yamashita
in his memory and has been given annually since 1976. The award is being
officially retired after this year. The award, which contains the the
names of all former recipients inscribed on metal plates, was presented
to Bobby by his Grandmother.
Grand Championship, single elimination competition among the place winners of
all weight categories:
Men: 1. Jon-Michael Kerestes, USAFA
2. Bill Reynolds, Sandia Judo Club, Albuquerque, NM
Women: 1. Heidi Seibold, Obukan Judo Club, Portland, OR
2. Clover Tidwell, Cheyenne Judo Club, Cheyenne, WY
Club Awards:
1. Northglenn Judo Club
2. Hyland Hills Judo Club
3. 3-D Judo
DIVISION: Girls Super-Flyweight
1. Kayla Espinosa Westminster, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
2. Alexa Liddie Colo Springs, CO Park Rec Center, ColoSpgs
3. Catie Hogarth Commerce City, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
DIVISION: Girls Flyweight
1. Buffie Chau Broomfield, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Brianne Espinosa Westminster, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
DIVISION: Girls Lightweight
1. Marelena Grovenstein Colo Springs, CO Park Rec Center, ColoSpgs
2. Nicole Fank Rawlins, WY Hanna Judo Club
3. Amanda Fank Colo Springs, CO Park Rec Center, ColoSpgs
DIVISION: Girls Light Middleweight
1. Camille Collins Northglenn, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Brettany Fank Rawlins, WY Hanna Judo Club
DIVISION: Girls Middleweight
1. Sarah Hogarth Commerce City, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
2. Tiana King Colo Springs, CO Park Rec Center, ColoSpgs
DIVISION: Girls Light Heavyweight
1. Angela Chau Broomfield, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Kendra Dorr Colo Springs, CO Park Rec Center, ColoSpgs
3. Mary Matthews Northglenn, CO Northglenn Judo Club
DIVISION: Girls Heavyweight
1. Bethany Ogzewalla Westminster, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
2. Shauna Trimble Ogden, UT Ogden Judo Dojo
3. Aubrey Shepherd Elk Mountain, WY Hanna Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 5-6, 51 lbs (Bant-1)
1. Keith Beauvais Littleton, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Daniel Smith Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Judo Club
3. Zack Schweiger Broomfield, CO Northglenn Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 5-6, 62 lbs (Bant-1)
1. Max Wessell Boulder, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Dylan Madron Thornton, CO Northglenn Judo Club
3. Joe Cordle Thornton, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 7-8, 55 lbs (Bant-2)
1. Tony Valladares Commerce City, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Corwin Learned El Granada, CA Cahill's Judo Club
3. Carsten Handlos-Reeves Boulder, CO Boulder Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 7-8, 66 lbs (Bant-2)
1. Paul Reppo Aurora, CO 3-D Judo
2. Arthur Plonski Arvada, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
3. David Reichert Denver, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 7-8, 77 lbs (Bant-2)
1. Edouard Meletyan Denver, CO 3-D Judo
2. Brennan Daising Grand Junction, CO Grand Mesa Judo
3. Jack Barteldes Aurora, CO Aurora Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 9-10, 57 lbs(Bant-3)
1. Ryan Bratton Northglenn, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Zachary Maes Northglenn, CO Northglenn Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 9-10, 66 lbs(Bant-3)
1. Seiji Hashimoto Thornton, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Yuriy Zrodnikov Aurora, CO 3-D Judo
3. Jacek Wolanin Arvada, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 9-10, 75 lbs (Bant-3
1. Jacob Reiber Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Judo Club
2. Dmitriy Litvak Denver, CO 3-D Judo
3. Benjamin Naiman Westminster, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 9-10, 84 lbs(Bant-3)
1. Mike Kannianen Northglenn, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Jesse Durfee Denver, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
3. Don Carvell Colo Springs, CO National Training Center
DIVISION: Boys 9-10, +95lbs(Bant-3)
1. Aleks Zheleznov Aurora, CO 3-D Judo
2. Justin Nelson Westminster, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 11-12 75 lbs (Inter)
1. Steven Bender Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Judo Club
2. Clifton Long Florissant, CO Park Rec Center, ColoSpgs
3. Jeremiah Davis Brighton, CO Northglenn Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 11-12 86 lbs (Inter)
1. Ken Hashimoto Thornton, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Michael Demarrias Northglenn, CO Northglenn Judo Club
3. Dima Tsybulskiy Aurora, CO 3-D Judo
DIVISION: Boys 11-12 97 lbs (Inter)
1. Bobby Yamashita Northglenn, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Andrew Saracino Westinster, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
3. Gary Cherny Aurora, CO Northglenn Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 11-12 120lbs (Inter)
1. Mark Schwartz Louisville, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Derrick Collins Northglenn. CO Northglenn Judo Club
3. Alexter Rizk Broomfield, CO Boulder Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 11-12 +120lbs(Inter)
1. Todd Chikuma Brighton, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Joshua Alva Aurora, CO Aurora Judo Club
3. Sean DeBuck Albuquerque, NM Sandia Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 13-16 88 lbs (Juvnl)
1. Juan Ramiriez USAFA, CO Park Rec Center, ColoSpgs
2. Stephen Liddie Colo Springs, CO Park Rec Center, ColoSpgs
3. Authur Lyon Cheyenne, WY Cheyenne Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 13-16 119lbs (Juvnl)
1. Igor Vinogradov Denver, CO 3-D Judo
2. Michael Dowd Grand Junction, CO Grand Mesa Judo
DIVISION: Boys 13-16 128lbs (Juvnl)
1. Slavik Meletyan Aurora, CO 3-D Judo
2. Terrance Kennedy Northglenn. CO Northglenn Judo Club
3. Joseph Luciano Westinster, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
DIVISION: Boys 13-16 163lbs (Juvnl)
1. Kaid Gambrell Kimberly, ID Twin Falls Judo
2. Casey Gambrell Kimberly, ID Twin Falls Judo
3. Anthony Johnson Ogden, UT Ogden Judo Dojo
DIVISION: Boys 13-16 +163lbs(Juvnl)
1. Djamaldin Aliev Aurora, CO Northglenn Judo Club
2. Henry Johnson Federal Heights, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
DIVISION: Women Lightweight
1. Ana Diaz Ft. Carson, CO Olympic Training Squad
2. Pamela Moye Idaho Falls, ID Idaho State University
3. Lois Nosker Ogden, UT Ogden Judo Dojo
DIVISION: Women Middleweight
1. Heidi Seibold Portland, OR Obukan Judo
2. Debbie Valladares Commerce City, CO Northglenn Judo Club
3. Amy Snapp USAFA, CO US Air Force Academy
DIVISION: Women Heavyweight
1. Zina Fontenot Thornton, CO Unattached
2. Lurleen Coggins Eden, UT Ogden Judo Dojo
DIVISION: Men 145 lbs.
1. Dobb Schreiber Aspen, CO Olympic Training Squad
2. Thomas Matthews Northglenn, CO Northglenn Judo Club
3. Robert Bornhijm Boulder, CO Boulder Judo Club
DIVISION: Men 161 lbs.
1. Scott Moore Denver, CO Denver University
2. Casey Gambrell Kimberly, ID Twin Falls Judo
3. Kaid Gambrell Kimberly, ID Twin Falls Judo
DIVISION: Men 178 lbs.
1. Rick Hawn Colo Springs, CO Olympic Training Squad
2. Jon-Michael Kerestes USAFA, CO US Air Force Academy
3. Leonard Wessell Boulder, CO Northglenn Judo Club
DIVISION: Men 198 lbs.
1. Brett Lewis Los Angeles, CA US Assoc Blind Athletes
2. Charles Welles Boulder, CO Boulder Judo Club
3. Eyyup Celik Colo Springs, CO US Air Force Academy
DIVISION: Men 220 lbs.
1. Jeff Waldvogel Colo Springs, CO Unattached
2. Matt Fuller Ogden, UT Ogden Judo Dojo
3. Jay Jack Boulder, CO Boulder Judo Club
DIVISION: Men +220 lbs.
1. Micah Bellamy Colo Springs, CO Olympic Training Squad
2. William Reynolds Albuquerque, NM Sandia Judo Club
3. Michael Collins Montrose, CO High Plains Judo Club
DIVISION: Men Masters Lightweight
1. Keith Lewis Denver, CO Hyland Hills Judo Club
2. Dan Overland Westminster, CO Northglenn Judo Club
3. Dave Schwartz Louisville, CO Northglenn Judo Club
DIVISION: Men Masters Middleweight
1. Wayne Kodama Denver, CO Denver Buddhist Temple
2. Richard Keeney San Leandro, CA US Assoc Blind Athletes
3. Michael Alexander Albuquerque, NM Sandia Judo Club
DIVISION: Men Masters Lt. Heavywt.
1. Richard Fank Rawlins, WY Hanna Judo Club
2. Robert Kennedy Lancaster, SC US Assoc Blind Athletes
3. Scott Huitt Boyton, FL US Assoc Blind Athletes
DIVISION: Men Masters Heavyweight
1. Marc Maurer Albuquerque, NM Sandia Judo Club
2. Matt Simmons Colo Springs, CO US Air Force Academy
3. Wayne Johnson Ogden, UT Ogden Judo Dojo